Collins v. State

MORROW, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the theft of an automobile and his punishment assessed at two years confinement in the State penitentiary.

Before the jury was selected two of the jurors on their voir dire were asked the following questions: “Have you now in your mind an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant ?” To which they gave an affirmative answer, and were then asked: “Is that opinion such as might influence you in arriving at a verdict should you be selected as a juror to try this cause?” To which they answered that they did not know. Replying to further questions…